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The phrase "a while then opened" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be missing a subject or a conjunction to clarify the action being described.
Example: "After a while, the door then opened unexpectedly."
Alternatives: "after some time, it opened" or "after a moment, it opened."
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He waited a while, then opened the hatch again.
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